diff --git a/tests/Android.mk b/tests/Android.mk
index a9fff8e..4d1bfa6 100644
--- a/tests/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/Android.mk
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@
     LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES += ub-launcher-aosp-tapl
 endif
 
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
+	$(call all-java-files-under, src) \
+	$(call all-java-files-under, src_common)
+
+
 LOCAL_FULL_LIBS_MANIFEST_FILES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/AndroidManifest-common.xml
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Launcher3Tests
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 86faddb..0ba5a36 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3.getAppPackageName;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@
 
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.common.WidgetUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestCommandReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
@@ -306,26 +304,7 @@
      * Adds {@param item} on the homescreen on the 0th screen
      */
     protected void addItemToScreen(ItemInfo item) {
-        ContentResolver resolver = mTargetContext.getContentResolver();
-        int screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
-        // Update the screen id counter for the provider.
-        LauncherSettings.Settings.call(resolver,
-                LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID);
-
-        if (screenId > FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
-            screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
-        }
-
-        // Insert the item
-        ContentWriter writer = new ContentWriter(mTargetContext);
-        item.id = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(
-                resolver, LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID)
-                .getInt(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
-        item.screenId = screenId;
-        item.onAddToDatabase(writer);
-        writer.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, item.id);
-        resolver.insert(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI,
-                writer.getValues(mTargetContext));
+        WidgetUtils.addItemToScreen(item, mTargetContext);
         resetLoaderState();
 
         // Launch the home activity
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
index 62ce085..df11557 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
@@ -17,18 +17,16 @@
 
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetHostViewLoader.getDefaultOptionsForWidget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.common.WidgetUtils.createWidgetInfo;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.SessionParams;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetManagerHelper;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -108,7 +104,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testBindNormalWidget_withConfig() {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, true);
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, true);
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, getTargetContext(), true);
 
         addItemToScreen(item);
         verifyWidgetPresent(info);
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testBindNormalWidget_withoutConfig() {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, true);
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, getTargetContext(), true);
 
         addItemToScreen(item);
         verifyWidgetPresent(info);
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testUnboundWidget_removed() {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, getTargetContext(), false);
         item.appWidgetId = -33;
 
         addItemToScreen(item);
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
 
         // Do not bind the widget
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, getTargetContext(), false);
         item.restoreStatus = LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID;
 
         addItemToScreen(item);
@@ -160,7 +156,7 @@
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, true);
 
         // Do not bind the widget
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, getTargetContext(), false);
         item.restoreStatus = LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID;
 
         addItemToScreen(item);
@@ -282,47 +278,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a LauncherAppWidgetInfo corresponding to {@param info}
-     *
-     * @param bindWidget if true the info is bound and a valid widgetId is assigned to
-     *                   the LauncherAppWidgetInfo
-     */
-    public static LauncherAppWidgetInfo createWidgetInfo(
-            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info, boolean bindWidget) {
-        Context targetContext = getTargetContext();
-
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(
-                LauncherAppWidgetInfo.NO_ID, info.provider);
-        item.spanX = info.minSpanX;
-        item.spanY = info.minSpanY;
-        item.minSpanX = info.minSpanX;
-        item.minSpanY = info.minSpanY;
-        item.user = info.getProfile();
-        item.cellX = 0;
-        item.cellY = 1;
-        item.container = LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
-
-        if (bindWidget) {
-            PendingAddWidgetInfo pendingInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(info);
-            pendingInfo.spanX = item.spanX;
-            pendingInfo.spanY = item.spanY;
-            pendingInfo.minSpanX = item.minSpanX;
-            pendingInfo.minSpanY = item.minSpanY;
-            Bundle options = getDefaultOptionsForWidget(targetContext, pendingInfo);
-
-            AppWidgetHost host = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(targetContext);
-            int widgetId = host.allocateAppWidgetId();
-            if (!new WidgetManagerHelper(targetContext)
-                    .bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(widgetId, info, options)) {
-                host.deleteAppWidgetId(widgetId);
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to bind widget id");
-            }
-            item.appWidgetId = widgetId;
-        }
-        return item;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns a LauncherAppWidgetInfo with package name which is not present on the device
      */
     private LauncherAppWidgetInfo getInvalidWidgetInfo() {
diff --git a/tests/src_common/README.md b/tests/src_common/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bc9e73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src_common/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Common source code used by both android tests and robolectric tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src_common/com/android/launcher3/common/WidgetUtils.java b/tests/src_common/com/android/launcher3/common/WidgetUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0913bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src_common/com/android/launcher3/common/WidgetUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.common;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetHostViewLoader.getDefaultOptionsForWidget;
+
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetManagerHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Common method for widget binding
+ */
+public class WidgetUtils {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a LauncherAppWidgetInfo corresponding to {@param info}
+     *
+     * @param bindWidget if true the info is bound and a valid widgetId is assigned to
+     *                   the LauncherAppWidgetInfo
+     */
+    public static LauncherAppWidgetInfo createWidgetInfo(
+            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info, Context targetContext, boolean bindWidget) {
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(
+                LauncherAppWidgetInfo.NO_ID, info.provider);
+        item.spanX = info.minSpanX;
+        item.spanY = info.minSpanY;
+        item.minSpanX = info.minSpanX;
+        item.minSpanY = info.minSpanY;
+        item.user = info.getProfile();
+        item.cellX = 0;
+        item.cellY = 1;
+        item.container = LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
+
+        if (bindWidget) {
+            PendingAddWidgetInfo pendingInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(info);
+            pendingInfo.spanX = item.spanX;
+            pendingInfo.spanY = item.spanY;
+            pendingInfo.minSpanX = item.minSpanX;
+            pendingInfo.minSpanY = item.minSpanY;
+            Bundle options = getDefaultOptionsForWidget(targetContext, pendingInfo);
+
+            AppWidgetHost host = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(targetContext);
+            int widgetId = host.allocateAppWidgetId();
+            if (!new WidgetManagerHelper(targetContext)
+                    .bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(widgetId, info, options)) {
+                host.deleteAppWidgetId(widgetId);
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to bind widget id");
+            }
+            item.appWidgetId = widgetId;
+        }
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds {@param item} on the homescreen on the 0th screen
+     */
+    public static void addItemToScreen(ItemInfo item, Context targetContext) {
+        ContentResolver resolver = targetContext.getContentResolver();
+        int screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        // Update the screen id counter for the provider.
+        LauncherSettings.Settings.call(resolver,
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID);
+
+        if (screenId > FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
+            screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        }
+
+        // Insert the item
+        ContentWriter writer = new ContentWriter(targetContext);
+        item.id = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(
+                resolver, LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID)
+                .getInt(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
+        item.screenId = screenId;
+        item.onAddToDatabase(writer);
+        writer.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, item.id);
+        resolver.insert(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI,
+                writer.getValues(targetContext));
+    }
+}